The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESS-,

CONGRESS.
| SOME severe remarks were indulged in in
the Senate on the 2Sth upon the tardiness OF the
House in sending in Appropriation bills. The
/ House Labor Arbitration bill was taken up and
passed-32 yeas, 10 nays Mr.. Bdmunds made
| a conference report on the Retaliation bill show
| ing continued disagreement. new conference
| was asked. The bill TO prohibit the mailing OF
| newspapers containing lottery advertisements
| passed. Adjourned After routine business
the House went into Committee Of the Whole
| on the Legislative Appropriation bill At the
evening session eulogies were delivered upon
| the death OF Representative Cole OF Maryland,
| and the House then further considered the
Legislative Appropriation bill until one o'clock
| in the morning.
| AFTER routine business in the Senate on
| March ffty-seven pension bills were taken up
and passed. House bill granting the right of way
through the Indian Territory 10 the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska railway passed, also the
| bill annexing portion Of Idaho TO Washington
| Territory. The conference report on the River
and Harbor bill was agreed TO. The bill forfeit
| ing certain railroad land grants in Michigan
passed. Several other bills were also rushed
| through. After transacting considerable busi-
ness at the night session resolutions OF respect
TO Representatives Arnot, Beach and Dowdney,
of New York and Price, of Wisconsin, were
adopted and the Senate adjourned. -. In the
House the Mexican Pension Appropriation bill
passed. The conference report on the bill re-
strcting ownership to land in the Territories to
citizens was agreed TO- also the conference re-
port on the River and Harbor bill. The De-
fciency Appropriation bill passed. The Legis-
lative Appropriation bill, amended, passed
At the evening session a large number of bridge
bills passed.
THE Senate on the I'd had a long debate
on the Naval Appropriation bill and after
amendment finally passed il. The conference
report on the Pacific Railroad Inquiry bill was
agreed TO. The Senate bill for the erection OF u
memorial bridge over the Potomac at Washing
ton passed; also the bill for the erection of a
bridge over the Missouri rIver between Kansas
City and Sibley. The conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill agreed
tO....In the House after debate the
conference report on the Retaliation bill
was agreed 10. The conference accepted the
Senate bill The conference report on the Pa
citic Railroad Inquiry bill was agreed TO. Re
cess. At the evening session the conference re-
port on the Agricultural Appropriation bill was
agreed to, also the conference report on the
Sundry Civil bill After clearing the calendar
of several other bills ofno particular importance
the House adjourned soon after midnight.
IL the Senate on the Sd, after disposing If
routine business, the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered
rapidly and finally passed. The conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil bill was reported by
Mr.. Allison, who severely criticised the House
in holding back appropriation bills. Mr.. Hoar
also severely criticised the action of the Speaker
of the House in certain matters, which brought
forth equally caustic remarks in his defense
from Senators Beck and Blackburn. The con-
ference report was then agreed to. Three pub
lie buildings bills were passed over the Veto |
The Mexican Pension Appropriation bill passed |
The conference report on the bill to adjust GER
taiD xUac m Tota
night the Deficiency bill was taken up. Pending
consideration the Senate at two o'clock in the |
morning took a recess....1n the House several
yetoes of pensions were sustained and under
suspension of the rules the bill repeating the
Tenure of ONCE act was passed. The bill TO ac-
cept certain lands near Chicago for a military
post passed. The Urgency Deficiency bill passed |
under suspension of the rules. motion to sus- |
pend the rules and pass the bill granting Mrs
Logan pension was lost. The House after mid
night passed over the veto the bill for the erec-
tion of public building at Dayton, O., and
after further business the House about two |
o'clock in the morning took a recess.
AT five o'clock on the morning of the 4th |
the Senate agreed to the conference report on |
the POst-office Appropriation bill and took re-
cess of two hours. The conference report on
the District of Columbia bill was agreed to. |
Several minor reports were agreed to and COM |
munication received from the President that he !
had no further communication to make Reso- |
lutions of thanks to the Presiding Officer were !
passed and at noon the Senate stood ad !
iourned sine In the House at five |
O'Clock in the morning the conference |
report on the Post-office bill (the Senate |
receded from the subsidy amendmentD was |
agreedto. The conference report on the Legis- |
lative Appropriation bill was likewise agreed to- |
AT eleven o'clock Il committee was appointed |
TO wait on the President. a message was re- |
ceived from the President announcing his ap- |
proval of bills and that he had no further COM
munication TO make. Resolutions of thanks to
the Speaker were adopted and at noon the |
House adjourned sine die.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE address of the Newfoundland Legis-
lature to the British Imperial Government
took a very independent and decided tone
against the French and American fisher
men.
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT has been con-
firmed by the Senate by vote of 81 to -
THE Treasury Department has decided